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Newspaper

Fairfield Tribune

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1900

Page

6

Tailor Made Suits and Pants Sale

Readable ad item announcing tailor made suits and pants with prices starting at three dollars. The brief notice highlights affordable men’s wardrobe, offering a range of sizes and styles.

Wisegarver's Woolens Now Ready for Inspection

H. Be Wisegarver offers foreign and domestic woolens ready for inspection. Call before buying at the location where clothes can be cleaned and pressed.

Infant dies near Batavia and other county notes

County correspondence from Batavia reports the death of Helen Mary Campbell infant daughter of Mr and Mrs F T Campbell at their home near Batavia on October 17 and burial in Batavia cemetery the next day. Other items note typhoid recovery for Frank M Reno travel to Kansas for visits by Lee and George Walker plans to move to Colorado and Ohio visits by Miss Emma Bennet and hospital transfer for Johnny Mose after injury.

Batavia Helen Mary Campbell F. T. Campbell B. F. Shane Frank M. Reno Lee George Walker Kansas Grace Mahler Carl Colorado Emma Bennet Ohio Johnny Mose Ottumwa Opera House Peter Nelson Alice Applequist Chilicothe Wesley Bradfield Fairfield Rev. Morrow Moravia Moore Creamer Blanche Loehr

Hog sale and social notes from the weekly column

Perry Hickenbottom sold 48 head of choice hogs to M Damm last Thursday averaging 233 lb each. Mrs A Howard is dangerously ill. J C Hawkins visited near Mt Pleasant. J B Bench from Fairfield spent Sunday at home. Rev W S Mitchel visited relatives in Mt Pleasant. Hulda Newburg of Lockridge visited Anna Hayes. Benton Sellwood a Burlington visitor. Lillie Taylor of Creston visiting Joseph and Mrs Hickenbottom. M E Toothacre of Middletown visiting relatives. Lewis Davis went to Memphis Mo for a few days. J Briggs shipped a car of hay to Burlington. M Damm shipped hogs to Ottumwa. August Sodergrene of Wayland visited at home.

Perry Hickenbottom M. Damm A. Howard J. C. Hawkins Mt. Pleasant J.B. Bench Fairfield W.S. Mitchel Hulda Newburg Lockridge Anna Hayes Benton Sellwood Burlington Lillie Taylor Creston Joseph Hickenbottom M. E. Toothacre Middletown Lewis Davis Memphis J. Briggs Ottumwa Sodergrene Wayland

Social Notes from Grinnell and Environs

Mr. Monroe of Grinnell visited Adam Wilson last Wednesday evening. Ed Woolery bought P. W. Culpp farm. Mrs. Richardson of Fairfield visited niece Mrs. C. H. Linder last Friday. Maud Sherrick of Birmingham visited Maggie Blair last Thursday. Chas Rodibaugh and wife welcomed a baby boy. Dan Peebler bought the King farm in Wapello county. Geo. James of Ottumwa seen on streets Tuesday. Riggs spent Saturday with friends in Pleasant Plain. Winnie Wilson visiting her brother Adam Wilson near Birmingham this week. Emma Wolf returned from Washington county where she stayed with sister Mrs. Benz.

Mr. Monroe Grinnell Adam Wilson Ed Woolery P. W. Culpp Richardson Fairfield C. H. Linder Maud Sherrick Birmingham Maggie Blair Chas. Rodibaugh Dan Peebler King Farm Wapello Geo. James Ottumwa Riggs Pleasant Plain Winnie Wilson Emma Wolf Washington County Benz

Confiscation in Morocco: crown claims governors fortunes

The article argues Moroccan practice confiscates a governor's wealth at death, claiming proceeds come from tribally extracted money. It notes wealth often includes private property and extends to relatives, causing family ruin as mighty fall.

Morocco Black Wood’s

A Horse's Blind Cues and the Case for Removing Blinders

Our Animal Friends explains that inner con cave blinders are usually glossy and angled, reflecting light and distorting vision. The glare blurs objects ahead and elsewhere, making horses uncertain and easily frightened. Removing blinders often calms nervous horses by restoring clear sight.

Inventor Revels In Flawless Machine After Test

A lawyer questions a dreamy inventor who insists the device is perfect. The test ends with the inventor admitting fear and noting his face looked startlingly white in a mirror, even whiter than the lawyer's shirt.

A Melodious Spot in Andreasburg Prussia Harz

The Harz mountains town of Andreas burg Prussia is famed for its canary industry with 250000 canaries bred annually and four fifths exported to the United States. Expert birds are placed with youngsters to model singing trills for perfect imitation.

Andreasburg Prussia Harz Mountains United States

A Two Edged Joke In A Burn Barber Prank

A young man in Auburn paid a barber 35 old fashioned cents as a joke. The barber then sold one coin for 35 dollars, making the prank less satisfying for the jokester.

Bangor Auburn

Arsenic Use Among Mountain Peasantry Reported

The article notes widespread small dose arsenic ingestion in Austria Hungary and France by peasants. They claim the poison helps them climb heights more easily.

Austria-Hungary France

No-To-Bac Promises Easy Tobacco Cure Ad

An old advertisement claims No-To-Bac cures tobacco habit with a guarantee. It markets the product as a wonder-worker for strength and vigor, offered by Stering Remedy Co. with free booklet and sample, via Chicago or New York.

Stering Remedy Co Chicago New York

Farce of Fairfield Republican Rally Draws Mixed Critique

The Fairfield rally drew 252 participants in a sixteen to one ratio, featuring bands and costumes, but critics labeled the event a misfire. Speakers focused on money issues, while distrust grew toward party leaders and policies on trusts and imperialism.

Death in the Family Stella Newell Remembered in Obituary

Stella Newell died October 9 1900 after a three week illness from typhoid fever. She leaves husband Victor Newell and two children aged six and eight, with parents George and Olive Parker. Born near Wooster she grew up in that area and later lived east of Birmingham. She was twenty nine years old and known for cheerful disposition and faith.

Stella Newell Stella Parker Wooster Victor Newell Birmingham Stella George Olive Parker

Bucklen's Amnica Salve for Piles and Ailments

A vintage product ad touts Bucklen's Amnica Salve as a cure for itching piles and other injuries or eruptions. It claims thousands cured and guarantees relief, priced at 25 cents a box, sold by Geo. D. Clarke, druggist.

Bucklen Geo. D. Clarke

Local Items and Notices From Goshen Illinois

Martin Liblin arrives today from Oklahoma with a load of cattle, combining business and pleasure on his trip south west. Marriage licenses issued recently include Wm M Troxel with Barbara Kessel, Max W Babb with Vida S Kemble. Hon L B Crane spoke to about 150 voters in Walnut township on a clear, clean address. The Louden factory two story brick addition foundation is finished and super structure soon. A Grain-O testimonial from Dr A C Jackson of Le Roy NY praises Grain-O as a coffee substitute.

Martin Liblin Oklahoma Martin Wm. M. Troxel Barbara Kessel Max W. Babb Vida S. Kemble L. B. Crane Walnut Township Louden Goshen Illinois Genessee Pure Food Co le Roy N.Y A.C. Jackson M.D

To Cure a Cold in One Day Cure Claim Ad

An old advertisement for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claims a cold can be cured in one day with a refund if it fails. The box bears E. W. Grove's signature and is priced at 2 cents.

Ayer C.D. Mathewson Bristol E. W. Grove

Parsons College Orchestra Opens Season in Chapel Concert

The Parsons college orchestra of 48 members, claimed as the largest in the state, will perform its first concert of the season next Friday evening at 8 15 in the college chapel. Miss Sciple and Miss Marsden will sing solos and duets as part of a quartet heavy program expected to delight attendees.

Parsons College Orchestra College Chapel Sciple Marsden

Picnic in Missouri Delights via Whiteman Cave Tour

A picnicking party near Newark Fairfield Iowa includes former Jefferson County residents like Louis Sense and Scott Calhou. They explore a Whiteman Missouri cave with underground chambers, ancient-looking shelves and potential exits to unexplored rooms, carrying torches and noting zinc-rich rock samples. After a bountiful dinner they hold an impromptu election with Bryan two votes ahead of McKinley.

Newark Missouri Dick Calhoun Frank Ba Fairfield Iowa Jefferson Count Louis Sense Alice Peter Sense Scott Calhou Tribune Joplin Assembly Bryan McKinley

Robbed the Grave

Philadelphia man John Oliver recounts severe illness with yellow skin and fatigue before praising Electric Bitters after three weeks of use. He credits the tonic with a full recovery and urges others to try it, noting it is guaranteed at Geo. D. Clarke's drug store.

John Oliver Philadelphia Geo. D. Clarke

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